Building construction



July 2, 1935. H. TIMM BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed July 5, 1934 nNvENToR/er//an 77mm BY ATTORNEY Patented July 2, 1935 BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONHerman Timm, New York, N. Y.

Application July 5, 1934, Serial No. 733,848

1 Claim.

The main object of this invention is the provision of a novelconstruction for buildings, more particularly the provision of light andjointless walls for frame buildings.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a wallconstruction whereby the building is made more nearly fireproof, and atthe same time is better insulated so that its rooms are kept Warmer inthe Winter and cooler in the summer.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of such a wallconstruction which is at the same time inexpensive in cost ofmanufacture and fabrication, and which considerably reduces the cost oferecting the building, as well as providing a considerable saving oftime in the erection.

'I'he above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts inlthe accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a cross-sectionalelevational view taken through an inside or partition Wall, showing alsosections of the floor and ceiling.

Figure 2 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 1, showing incross-section an outside Wall.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, partly in crosssection of the outsidewall shown in Figure 2, showing the space behind the Lally column.

Figure 4 is an elevational View of a door frame, showing the anchors bymeans of which these walls are mounted thereabout.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numerals I and II represent thedoor-supporting joists resting on the foundation I2. 'I'he oor I3 restson the joists III and Il. The usual Lally columns I6 extend atspaced-apart intervals from GII the foundation, on which they rest,upward, and at their upper extremities they support the ends of steelI-beams I5, in which the ceiling joists I4 are supported.

spaced-apart clamps 23 are imbedded in the Wall,

and the ends 24 of Vthese clamps are bent around the lower web of theI-beam to maintain the wall in erect position.

In Figure 4 the means of anchoring the walls I9 about a door frame 25 isillustrated, the T- shaped members 26 extending from all sides of o theframe being imbedded in the walls I 9.

Obviously, the material of which the walls is made may vary from thatabove-mentioned, and other modications in form and structure may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention. I claim:

An improvement in building construction comprising, in combination witha ceiling I-beam, a fabricated wall adapted to rest on the floor of thebuilding, and clamps imbedded in the upper edge of said Wall, saidclamps having flexible arms extending from each side, said arms beingbent upwardly and toward each other against the web of said beam to locksaid wall in erected vertical position.

HERMAN TIMM.

